as in opposition
the quality or state of being as different as possible
the polarity of the candidates' views on the issue means that the voters have a clear choice to make
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Recent Examples of polarity
Terms like reversing polarities, unobtanium, spice, dilithium crystals, The Force, naquadah, and whatever else excuse writers create to help humanity explore or destroy the cosmos.
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Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
The source of the solar activity is a negative polarity coronal hole high-speed stream -- a fast-moving stream of solar wind that escaped the sun's atmosphere -- according to NOAA.
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ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Practically a textbook polarity zone.
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Jay Woods,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
Experimental and first-principles studies confirm that MoSi2 exhibits axis-dependent conduction polarity (ADCP) in both the Seebeck and Hall coefficients.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for polarity
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
The source of the solar activity is a negative polarity coronal hole high-speed stream -- a fast-moving stream of solar wind that escaped the sun's atmosphere -- according to NOAA.
—
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Practically a textbook polarity zone.
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Jay Woods,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
Experimental and first-principles studies confirm that MoSi2 exhibits axis-dependent conduction polarity (ADCP) in both the Seebeck and Hall coefficients.
—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for polarity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarity
opposition
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In the video last week, Paisley criticized the data center project not just because of the potential effects on the zoo but also because of his opposition to AI.
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Maxim Katz, a Russian opposition figure and former Moscow municipal deputy, told Fox News Digital that the fuel shortages are real and increasingly difficult for Russians to ignore.
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“Polarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarity. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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